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Christmas festival expands for its 32nd year

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By Cindy Roller, Bowie Community Development
The countdown is on for the holiday season as the 32nd annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival continues to expand Sip & Stroll and welcomes back the Amity Christmas Tour of Homes for the festival Dec. 1-3.
The Bowie Community Development Board, staff and volunteers are preparing for the Hanging of the Green at 10 a.m. on Nov. 18 in downtown Bowie.
New décor will adorn the downtown light poles and the Bowie Knife. Those interested in helping with this event may meet at Bowie City Hall, 307 North Mason Street, or call 940-872-6246 for more information.
Entry forms are available for the 32nd annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade on Dec. 2. The theme for this year is “Sweet Tidings of Gingerbread.” All entries must be lighted.
There is a $250 prize for the sweepstakes winner, $100 for first place and $50 for second place in each of the following categories: Community/non-profit, business, equestrian and decorated vehicle, plus a special award for the best theme decorated first responder entry.
Deadline to enter is Nov. 17. Pick up forms at the Bowie Community Development Board office at 101 E. Pecan or on the city webpage cityofbowietx.com.

Read the full story on all the festival activities in your mid-week Bowie News.

Firefighters were cooking up flapjacks Saturday at Pancakes with Santa. (Photos by Barbara Green) File photo 2022
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Bowie High School readies homecoming week

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Just a month into the new school and it is already time for homecoming activities. Bowie will have homecoming Sept. 9-13.
Bowie High School’s Athletic Booster Club will host the homecoming parade at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 11 through downtown. Entry forms are available on the club’s Facebook page.
Lineup is first-come-first-serve when check-in begins at 5:45 p.m. Line up on Tarrant Street back toward the junior high school. Bring the entry form with you for the announcer to read. The parade will then roll out at 6:45 p.m.
After the parade there will be a “Burn Ban Bonfire” at the rodeo arena grounds. Cost is $1 per person.
Enter on the highway side of the arena. Pulled pork and barbecue chicken sandwiches will be sold with water and chips for $10. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2025 Project Graduation.
The program will feature the BHS cheer squad, the football team, music from the Mighty Marching Maroon Band and a performance from the BHS Steppers.
There will be a community pep rally from 4:30-5 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the high school.
Throughout the week Jackrabbit spirit will be celebrated and each day on all the campuses will be a specific theme or color. All clothing must still meet dress code.
Monday is “Color Wars” and each grade has its own color: Headstart/Pre-K, red; first, green; second, yellow; third, orange; fourth, red; fifth, green; sixth, red; seventh, yellow; eighth, pink; freshmen, red; sophomores, green; juniors, pink and seniors, purple. Teachers and campus staff are blue.
Tuesday will be twin day. Wednesday is Pajama Day (school appropriate). Thursday is Maroon Out.
At 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 the junior high students will bring a pep rally to the elementary parking lot where those students will have a musical instrument parade with their homemade instruments. See more on 4-5A.

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Blood drive planned at Advance Rehab on Sept. 11

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The staff of Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Bowie will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 with the Carter BloodCare Bus.
The home is located at 700 W. U.S. Highway 287 South. Sign-up to donate at https://ww3greatpartners.org/donors/schedules/drive_scheule/148938.
Donor gifts of T-shirts will be available plus drawings for a tailgating grill and Dallas Cowboy home game tickets.

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Nebraska Huskers welcome Saint Jo volleyball fan to SMU court

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Connections between Saint Jo and Southern Methodist University alumni helped get Hannah Reyling a visit with not only SMU’s volleyball ladies, but members of the No. 2 ranked University of Nebraska team as the two played each other in Dallas on Sept 2.
The 22-year-old Reyling is the daughter of Paulette and Chris Reyling. A Saint Jo graduate and volleyball athlete, she has been recovering from bacterial meningococcal meningitis she contracted in late February and which put her in a coma for 12 days and led to her having several of her limbs amputated.
While this illness has been life-altering, the chance to see some of the tops in college volleyball was too good to pass up. Her family reached out to SMU alumni friends to tap into their connections at SMU.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

Top photo – Hannah Reyling with members of the Nebraska volleyball team. (Courtesy UN photos)

Hannah Reyling was all smiles as she met and visited with Nebraska and SMU volleyball players. (Courtesy photos UN)
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